college

This is the 6704th most frequent Spanish word.


college

In Spanish, "colegio" typically means "school," often referring to primary or secondary school, not "college" (which is "universidad" in Spanish).


Here, 'colegio' refers to what is commonly understood as 'school' for primary or secondary education in Spanish-speaking countries.

Voy al colegio cada día.

I go to the school every day.


In this sentence, 'college' is a borrowed term used informally in some Spanish-speaking contexts to mean a tertiary education institution.

Ella está considerando asistir al college en los Estados Unidos.

She is considering attending college in the United States.


In this instance, 'colegio' might refer to a private primary or secondary school, emphasizing a different usage than 'university' or 'college' in English.

El colegio al que asistió es prestigioso.

The school he attended is prestigious.